Here you can read about Streaming Video Recorders - shareware and freeware software recording Real Video and Real Audio Streams including but not limited to Live Streaming Video, Streaming News Video, Streaming Music Videos, Streaming Adult Content, Web Radio Streams, Scientific (i.e. NASA video), News Features, Corporate Videos and any other Windows Media streaming content. Record you favourite streaming video and audio from Real Player (Real One Player).

Note that some programs allow to record not only Real Video, Real Audio Streams, but also Windows Media and Quick Time Video Streams. Take a look at Universal Stream Recorders (Record Windows Media Streams as well as Real Media Streams).

• RM Recorder 10.x ^{Editor's choice!} (Shareware/Windows)
  RM Recorder records RealMedia and RealAudio video and audio streams. You can save your recordings as files to your hard disk, and watch them anytime you like, even without an Internet connection. All major protocols are supported. Other media files as MP3, MPEG, AVI or WAV can also be recorded.

  RM Recorder is the easiest way to record Real streams played by your RealPlayer (RealOne Player). And it's powerful, too.

  RM Recorder can capture Real video and Real audio streams (RM, RA) streamed through the following protocols:
  • HTTP
  • RTSP

  RM Recorder can't automatically postprocess RAM, SMIL, SMI and RPM redirectors (metafiles), but RM Recorder can find the URL of an actual stream played in your RealPlayer (RealOne Player); so it will take only one click to record RealMedia or RealAudio stream.

  RM Recorder can NOT record:
  • Content protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM). Such content can be recorder using Screen capture software only.
  • Windows Media Player streams
  Main features:
  • Records both video and audio streams.
  • One click recording.
  • Watch partially downloaded streams!
  • URL Mode lets you manually enter a specific URL, and record it at the highest quality, even on slow connections.
  • Multiple streams can be recorded at once.
  • Works with WM VCR scheduling add-on.
  
  Platform: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
  Requirements: RealPlayer 10 or later.
  Price: $29.95 (30 day unconditional money back guarantee).

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• R7C Real7ime Converter
  Real7ime Converter downloads Real Video and Real Audio Streams via the following protocols:
  • HTTP,
  • RTSP,
  • PNM (TCP),
  • PNM (HTTP)
  You can record rm, ra, ram and smil streams.

  Recording time is limited by computer memory.

  R7C can convert Real Media files to AVI, MP3 or WAV files.

  R7C bandwidth is controlled by Real Player (or Real One Player). Seee Tools -> Preferences... -> Connection -> Bandwidth. Set Normal and Maximum bandwidth.

  Note that R7C Real7ime Converter needs the I420 codec to work. Most computers already have this but some don't.
  The I420 codec is installed when you install the I263 codec. A google search for the I263 codec finds many places to get it. www.google.com/search?...q=I263+codec+download
  
  Platform: Windows
  Price: FREE
  
  Download Real 7ime: www.google.com/search?...q=Real7ime+download

See also: Universal Stream Recorders (Record Real Media Streams as well as Windows Media Streams)